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Budget cuts threaten stability of health services in KZN
THE stability ofhealth services across KwaZulu-Natal is under threat as key leadership positions, including those of hospital CEOs and senior managers, have not been filled due to budget cuts.
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August 29, 2025
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We’re not rivals with Jafta, says Meso
AT times, the excitement of the country when a prodigious youngster makes waves in domestic cricket could spell the end of a senior player's career.
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August 29, 2025
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Broos backs young Bucs defender for Bafana's World Cup push
AS THE countdown begins for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has made a bold inclusion in his final 23-man squad: young and promising Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
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August 29, 2025
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Countries to hit 2% spending goal
NATO yesterday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance’s previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP - as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.
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August 29, 2025
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Aseza Hele: The Springbok Women’s heroine South Africa needs
ONE suspects that the average South African couldn't give two hoots about the Kansas City Chiefs. After all, in the world of sport - whether the Americans would like to admit it or not — American football doesn’t really resonate with many outside of the US.
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August 29, 2025
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Slinky Mapimpi will be a tough nut to crack
THE Listed Spring Spree Stakes over 1450m is the opening event of the Highveld Spring feature season and in tomorrow's running over the Turffontein Inside course 1200m Slinky Mapimpi is the tentative choice.
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August 29, 2025
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Foot down, Prince's request
ASHWELL Prince may have arrived in England with one eye still closed after the long flight from Sydney and the other squarely focused on his trip to Anfield to watch his Liverpool face off against Premiership rivals Arsenal on Sunday, but the Proteas batting coach was pretty clear about the approach he wanted his charges to adopt in the upcoming three-match ODI series.
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August 29, 2025
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Kerry Winter's story: Raising awareness about gender-based violence
NEW BOOK
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August 29, 2025
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SUNDOWNS SHOW WEAKNESS
FOR the better part of the last decade, Mamelodi Sundowns have ruled South African football with an iron fist.
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August 29, 2025
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Recent struggles make Eden Park cliffhanger too close to call
THE Springboks have arrived in Auckland to face the All Blacks in arguably the best possible psychological state after a sobering series against the Wallabies.
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August 29, 2025
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Hundreds of murders in the Western Cape in just seven weeks
THE Western Cape has recorded hundreds of murders in just seven weeks, prompting urgent interventions from the police and a direct warning to gang leaders from Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia.
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August 29, 2025
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How unsolicited calls could trap you in debt review
THE National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) is warning South African consumers about a growing financial scam involving unsolicited offers for debt relief.
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August 29, 2025
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Does the UN still deliver for the Global South?
THE UN has stood as a bastion for peace, human rights, and the protection of human dignity considering tumultuous conditions countries face in times of war, unrest and poverty.
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August 29, 2025
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Youth League's Malatji: ‘Fire all incompetent ANC ministers and mayors’
ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire all incompetent ANC ministers and mayors who are failing to deliver basic services.
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August 29, 2025
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Cape Town ex-pastor and co-accused jailed for nine years for R329m Ponzi scheme
A DECADE after their Ponzi scheme ground to a halt, Cape Town ex-pastor Colin Davids, 58, of Platinum Forex CC and his co-accused, Derek Bredekamp, 59, were each sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for financial fraud.
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August 29, 2025
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ANC leaders fail to acknowledge their role in SA's decline
IN A recent address to the ANC Women’s League, by beleaguered ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor, the height of hypocrisy and arrogance by the ANC was on full display once again.
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August 28, 2025
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Set piece improvement key as Bok Women brace for Italy showdown
THE Springbok Women feel they still left some points on the field against Brazil, especially from their strong set piece, and their goal is to tighten up in those areas as they lay the foundation for their clash against Italy.
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August 28, 2025
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SA’s disturbing culture of violence
65 PEOPLE killed in one week in the Cape Flats is an absolute massacre.
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August 28, 2025
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ID fraud down the years
I HOPE none of our local lads are going to emulate this.
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August 28, 2025
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Mbokazi makes strong case for Bafana berth
WHEN Mbekezeli Mbokazi was named as one of the vice-captains at Orlando Pirates this season, there were mixed reactions to the appointment.
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August 28, 2025
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ASP Isotopes lists on the JSE as its South African expansion continues
ASP Isotopes (ASPI), the Nasdaq-listed isotopes enrichment company that has most of its team operating in South Africa, and which is acquiring Renergen, listed on the JSE on Wednesday.
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August 28, 2025
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A united front against organised crime
ACTING Minister of Police Professor Firoz Cachalia said transnational organised crime remains one of the most serious threats to peace, stability, and development across Africa and beyond.
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August 28, 2025
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Row over Bosnia’s Jewish treasure
BOSNIAS national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.
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August 28, 2025
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No need to reprimand Pandor for scathing assessment - Mbalula
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has defended party veteran Naledi Pandor, saying there is “nothing wrong” with her recent comments that the ANC has “lost its glory” and that many South Africans now view the party with “disdain, horror and shame\".
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August 28, 2025
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Jannie Mouton's Trust offers R7.2bn to acquire Curro Holding
Curro’s market capitalisation at the close of trade on Tuesday was R4.52bn
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August 28, 2025
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Equality Court rules Malema's 2020 speech incites hate, violence
THE Equality Court has ruled that remarks made by EFF president Julius Malema in relation to an incident at Brackenfell High School constituted hate speech, and it demonstrated a clear intention to incite harm and promote or propagate hatred.
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August 28, 2025
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It is time for SA to seize the agenda for job creation and economic participation
AMID ongoing global transformation, employment, education and business innovation constitute essential pillars in promoting sustainable socioeconomic progress and maintaining long-term stability. I believe the private and public sectors complement each other in supporting this progress toward politically stable societies and cohesive economies.
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August 28, 2025
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‘GO TO HELL' REMARKS SUM UP GNU’S AGENDA
WHEN Defence and Military Veterans Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa told a listener to ‘go to hell’, not only did he sum up the arrogance of the government he is part of, but also confirmed how divorced the Government of National Unity (GNU) is from people’s frustrations.
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August 28, 2025
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Forget coffee runs: survey reveals Gen Z interns are 60% more experimental with AI
WHEN you think about interns, you might imagine coffee runs and filing. Gen Z is flipping that script armed with AI; they're not just fetching reports, they're training algorithms, questioning outdated work norms, and demanding balance in a way no generation has before.
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August 28, 2025
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Gabriel points to Mhango's impact after Richards Bay get off the mark
RICHARDS Bay FC coach Ronnie Gabriel says his side’s first victory of the season was long overdue, as the Natal Rich Boyz finally put points on the board in the Betway Premiership.
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